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the u.s. general in charge. >>> under control. a new breed of air traffic controllers taking over with fresh questions about safety still in the air. >>> and hanging tough. brave new worries about the crippled nuclear plant, but we find survivors of the japanese disaster giving everyone a lesson in resilience. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. i'm lester holt in tonight for brian williams. for a seventh straight day the u.s. and its allies bombarded targets in libya, still trying to break the back of moammar gadhafi's assault on rebel-held cities. the u.s. for its part says it's prepared to take a back seat, but exactly what the ultimate goal is and even who's in charge of this operation are still somewhat ill defined tonight. nato says it plans to take full command, but is still seeking consensus on a military strategy. in a moment we'll hear from the general in charge of u.s. forces there, but first to the ground where rebels are takin
the u.s. general in charge. >>> under control. a new breed of air traffic controllers taking over with fresh questions about safety still in the air. >>> and hanging tough. brave new worries about the crippled nuclear plant, but we find survivors of the japanese disaster giving everyone a lesson in resilience. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. i'm lester holt in tonight for brian williams. for a...
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as the pentagon announced the u.s. is drawing back from leading the operation. >> nearly all, some 75% of the combat air patrol missions in support of the no-fly zone are now being executed by our coalition partners. >> reporter: despite that claim, americans have been flying 70% of all combat missions this week, leading to questions from congress about america's role. in a letter to the president, house speaker john boehner complained that the administration has not clearly defined the libya mission. today press secretary jay carney responded, but would not let cameras record the briefing. >> and we have in a very substantial way consulted with congress and we'll continue to do that. >> reporter: even many democrats agree with the republican speaker that the president should do more to explain his goals. >> the boehner questions are valid. he's asking what's the duration, what's the mission, what's the cost, what's our exit strategy. and i think the president needs to answer these questions, not just for the congress
as the pentagon announced the u.s. is drawing back from leading the operation. >> nearly all, some 75% of the combat air patrol missions in support of the no-fly zone are now being executed by our coalition partners. >> reporter: despite that claim, americans have been flying 70% of all combat missions this week, leading to questions from congress about america's role. in a letter to the president, house speaker john boehner complained that the administration has not clearly defined...
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the way to regain u.s. superiority around the world, but then came the tightening of budgets around the country. deficits, grim forecasts, and now in state after state, so many parents and teachers and students are asking, why does it seem education has to take the brunt of the cutbacks? it was in the news again today, and our report tonight from our chief education correspondent, rehema ellis. >> reporter: today in the nation's largest school district, officials are considering a startling plan that could push more than 4,600 teachers out of the classrooms. >> there is a limit to how much we have. >> reporter: in providence, rhode island, the school board announced that all of the district's 2,000 teachers were given pink slips. not all of those teachers will lose their jobs, but it's an example of tough budget decisions facing school districts nationwide. and the results for many, classes will be combined because of teacher layoffs. in fact, one survey found 65% of school administrators expect class size
the way to regain u.s. superiority around the world, but then came the tightening of budgets around the country. deficits, grim forecasts, and now in state after state, so many parents and teachers and students are asking, why does it seem education has to take the brunt of the cutbacks? it was in the news again today, and our report tonight from our chief education correspondent, rehema ellis. >> reporter: today in the nation's largest school district, officials are considering a...
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u.s. officials say the u.s. role would be to provide intelligence and surveillance planes and awacs to track gadhafi's air defenses. they would also provide aerial refueling to allied planes enforcing the no-fly zone. the navy already has warships in the mediterranean with warships with cruise missiles and two nuclear submarines. the u.s. is expecting the saudis and others to help pay for what they see as a short engagement, but they added there will be cost for the u.s. taxpayer. tonight libya claimed it would advance no further on benghazi, but u.s. officials say gadhafi forces have continued to shell rebel areas. there is no evidence of a ceasefire. brian. >> andrea starting us off in our d.c. newsroom. here we go. how is moammar gadhafi reacting to this ultimatum tonight? jim maceda is our man in tripoli. jim, there you are and so this begins and it's proven an act of folly to try to predict gadhafi's next move, but what are the likelihoods here? >> reporter: you're absolutely right, brian. i don't pretend t
u.s. officials say the u.s. role would be to provide intelligence and surveillance planes and awacs to track gadhafi's air defenses. they would also provide aerial refueling to allied planes enforcing the no-fly zone. the navy already has warships in the mediterranean with warships with cruise missiles and two nuclear submarines. the u.s. is expecting the saudis and others to help pay for what they see as a short engagement, but they added there will be cost for the u.s. taxpayer. tonight libya...
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and the systems the u.s. has in place to monitor radiation in the air, the water, even the food and milk supply. as nbc's george lewis reports, there are some glitches in those systems. >> reporter: the japanese nuclear disaster has this epa lab in alabama on high alert, monitoring the air, the water and samples of milk for any signs of radiation. >> 24 hours a day, seven days a week, we're monitoring the air across the united states. >> reporter: and so far so good. none of the 124 air monitors in the network has picked up any sign of harmful radiation. but, the epa has conceded it's had problems with some of those monitors. on the west coast, only half of them were fully functioning as the fukushima plant in japan began emitting radiation. three monitors were out of service and others had to be double checked for potentially faulty data. and while the epa claims this is no big deal, anti-nuclear activists disagree. >> an emergency radiation system should be working, and it is very problematic, an epa system
and the systems the u.s. has in place to monitor radiation in the air, the water, even the food and milk supply. as nbc's george lewis reports, there are some glitches in those systems. >> reporter: the japanese nuclear disaster has this epa lab in alabama on high alert, monitoring the air, the water and samples of milk for any signs of radiation. >> 24 hours a day, seven days a week, we're monitoring the air across the united states. >> reporter: and so far so good. none of...
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u.s. is fighting against drug smugglers. >>> "america at the crossroads." tonight why america's losing some of the best and brightest and how to keep them here. >>> and tired of it all. alarming news about a problem that impairs our economy, our health, our jobs, actually puts us in danger. health, our jobs, actually puts us in danger. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. the president of the united states is now on record. the longtime libyan leader needs to leave and change must now come to libya. this is how the president put it at the white house today. >> let me just be very unambiguous about this. colonel gadhafi needs to step down from power and leave. that is good for his country. it is good for his people. it's the right thing to do. >> of course, that brings us to the question about how to do that, how to finish what the libyan uprising has started. there's growing support for a so-called no-fly zone, but the defense secretary
u.s. is fighting against drug smugglers. >>> "america at the crossroads." tonight why america's losing some of the best and brightest and how to keep them here. >>> and tired of it all. alarming news about a problem that impairs our economy, our health, our jobs, actually puts us in danger. health, our jobs, actually puts us in danger. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. the president of the...
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u.s. warplanes intensifies. a defiant gadhafi warns of a crusader war and vows to fight back. crusader war and vows to fight back. tonight, what is the endgame? captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, everyone. the pentagon tonight says the allied assault on libya's military has inflicted heavy damage on moammar gadhafi's forces and grounded his combat planes. that assault, which we now know is being led by american warplanes, including long-range stealth bombers, has targeted both libya's air defenses and ground troops in an effort to halt gadhafi's attacks on anti-government rebels. but coalition officials insist gadhafi himself is not a target. tonight, as anti-aircraft fire lit up the skies over tripoli, libya's military command order claimed again it wasrding its units to observe is i cease-fire, a claim western forces are skeptical of. we begin tonight with jim miklaszewski. jim? >> reporter: lester, there's only been one full day of american and coalition air
u.s. warplanes intensifies. a defiant gadhafi warns of a crusader war and vows to fight back. crusader war and vows to fight back. tonight, what is the endgame? captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, everyone. the pentagon tonight says the allied assault on libya's military has inflicted heavy damage on moammar gadhafi's forces and grounded his combat planes. that assault, which we now know is being led by american warplanes, including long-range stealth...
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four u.s. flights take egyptians home to cairo. >> on the flight last night i was on we had people clapping hangs, singing songs, waving their egyptian flags. >> reporter: 82 egyptian men are welcomed in arabic. >> [ speaking foreign language ]. >> reporter: by marine major adam leffringhouse. these are weary and wary travelers. some have spent three years in libya and don't want to talk. the c-130 heads over the mediterranean sea, the flight crew avoiding libyan airspace to complete the mission. >> there's no mission that we'd rather be doing than coming out here and helping these guys. >> reporter: as the plane lands, 82 men become little boys, anxious to get the first look at cairo. [ applause ] "thank you," says one man, as they help unload their blankets and suitcases and brutal memories. >> translator: the libyan army took bribes to let people through. and some people were beaten and died. >> reporter: tonight they are home, refugees no more. anne thompson, nbc news, cairo. >>> back in th
four u.s. flights take egyptians home to cairo. >> on the flight last night i was on we had people clapping hangs, singing songs, waving their egyptian flags. >> reporter: 82 egyptian men are welcomed in arabic. >> [ speaking foreign language ]. >> reporter: by marine major adam leffringhouse. these are weary and wary travelers. some have spent three years in libya and don't want to talk. the c-130 heads over the mediterranean sea, the flight crew avoiding libyan...
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u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton today said women must have a significant voice. >> the women in egypt and tunisia and other nations have just as much right as the men to remake their government. >> reporter: the demand for equality heard around the world today as women continued to demonstrate against oppressive regimes. in bahrain and the ivory coast, where soldiers opened fire and killed at least seven women protesters last week. they want what egypt has, a new government. and women here want respect. >> what's wrong with egyptian men. it's not acceptable because i'm wearing a dress, mini-skirt or tight jeans, you give yourselves the right to touch or slap or say bad words to women. >> reporter: a housekeeper raising three children with no support from her ex-husband says women are no longer afraid. after the revolution, everybody is bolder. as egypt's women insist the nation's new freedom be theirs as well. anne thompson, nbc news, cairo. >>> back in this country tonight, nbc ne
u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton today said women must have a significant voice. >> the women in egypt and tunisia and other nations have just as much right as the men to remake their government. >> reporter: the demand for equality heard around the world today as women continued to demonstrate against oppressive regimes. in bahrain and the ivory coast, where soldiers opened fire and killed at least seven women protesters last week. they want what egypt has, a new government....
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the u.s. lost a jet there today, an older fighter jet, mechanical failure they say, and not a shootdown. both pilots are okay. but it could have ended much differently. and in the beginning stages still of this so far u.s.-led attack, a lot of people are wondering how this ends. we begin tonight with our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening? >> reporter: good evening, brian. for american air crews, this is about as tense as it gets. and it took more than 12 hours to safely recover both of the downed airmen. what's left of the american fighter jet was scattered across the libyan desert. the air force f-15 was on a bombing mission when it developed engine trouble. the two americans ejected as the plane went down. two marine harrier jets soon located the downed pilot not far from the wreckage, and he was flown to safety. in the process, marine officials say one of the jets dropped two bombs. another may have strafed the area with gunfire. six civilians were wounded but surpr
the u.s. lost a jet there today, an older fighter jet, mechanical failure they say, and not a shootdown. both pilots are okay. but it could have ended much differently. and in the beginning stages still of this so far u.s.-led attack, a lot of people are wondering how this ends. we begin tonight with our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening? >> reporter: good evening, brian. for american air crews, this is about as tense as it gets. and it took more than 12 hours to...
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both the u.s. aircraft carrier "enterprise" and helicopter carrier "kearsarge" are standing by in the red sea. nato could fly out of air bases in italy or from ships. but military experts warn a no-fly zone wouldn't stop gadhafi from killing civilians. >> it would not significantly change the situation in tripoli with gadhafi's revolutionary brigade's crushing dissent. and it would then entail enormous expenditures of resources and military energy for little outcome. >> reporter: the world is also uniting to squeeze gadhafi financially. the u.s. treasury announced it has frozen $30 billion in libyan assets. the largest sanction in u.s. history. europe is also freezing gadhafi's assets including the $16 million london home of gadhafi's home saef, who said his is just a very modest family. >> we're taking every possible step to isolate the gadhafi regime, to deprive it or money, to shrink its power. >> reporter: tomorrow the united nations is expected to officially kick libya out of the u.n. human ri
both the u.s. aircraft carrier "enterprise" and helicopter carrier "kearsarge" are standing by in the red sea. nato could fly out of air bases in italy or from ships. but military experts warn a no-fly zone wouldn't stop gadhafi from killing civilians. >> it would not significantly change the situation in tripoli with gadhafi's revolutionary brigade's crushing dissent. and it would then entail enormous expenditures of resources and military energy for little outcome....
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the u.s. government says its residents within 50 miles should leave. >> we think it's a prudent measure to follow the evacuation based on how we would handle a situation like that in the united states. >> reporter: there are six reactors at the site. in unit 1 an explosion destroyed part of an outer building. in unit 2 there may have been an explosion rupturing the containment facility and possibly letting radioactive fuel escape. unit 3 was the target of today's water drops. it too had an explosion of the outer building and it also has exposed fuel rods. unit 4 was shut down for maintenance when the earthquake struck, but it became the subject of a controversy when the head of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission said its stored fuel rods were totally exposed. units 5 and 6, which are also out of service, may also have problems with their used fuel rods. experts say unit 3 is especially dangerous, because it has recycled fuel that contains plutonium, an even greater health threat than the u
the u.s. government says its residents within 50 miles should leave. >> we think it's a prudent measure to follow the evacuation based on how we would handle a situation like that in the united states. >> reporter: there are six reactors at the site. in unit 1 an explosion destroyed part of an outer building. in unit 2 there may have been an explosion rupturing the containment facility and possibly letting radioactive fuel escape. unit 3 was the target of today's water drops. it too...
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four-star u.s. army general david petraeus has made a highly unusual personal apology tonight after a deadly mistake by nato forces in the mountains of eastern afghanistan. nine boys were collecting firewood when they were killed by nato helicopters overhead. they were mistaken for insurgents on the ground. the victims included two sets of brothers. in his apology, general petraeus called the incident a tragedy. he said these deaths should never have happened. >>> two members of the u.s. air force on their way to afghanistan were killed, two others badly injured today, when a gunman opened fire on a u.s. military bus at the airport in frankfurt, germany. a 21-year-old man was arrested at the scene. a relative says he is a muslim who worked at the airport. police aren't calling it an act of terrorism, but they so far aren't ruling it out, either. >>> the army filed 22 new charges against bradley manning, the young private first class accused of illegally downloading tens of thousands of classified u.
four-star u.s. army general david petraeus has made a highly unusual personal apology tonight after a deadly mistake by nato forces in the mountains of eastern afghanistan. nine boys were collecting firewood when they were killed by nato helicopters overhead. they were mistaken for insurgents on the ground. the victims included two sets of brothers. in his apology, general petraeus called the incident a tragedy. he said these deaths should never have happened. >>> two members of the...
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u.s. and other countries. president obama again making the case for why the u.s. went in, but how does it end? >>> in japan, the disaster deepens with new problems at the nuclear plant. there are new fears about food safety and an american family has received the worst possible news about their daughter. our teams are on the ground. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. in addition to two wars on two other fronts, the united states military tonight is engaged against libya. the attacks are in the form of air strikes. 32 of them in just the last 24 hours. about half now being carried out by u.s. aircraft. and there have been 136 cruise missiles launched. only eight of them by british armed forces. the rest launched by the u.s. they have hit targets up and down the libyan coastline, mostly aimed at libyan defenses, so the coalition aircraft can begin enforcing that no-fly zone over a larger portion of the country. the united states says mo
u.s. and other countries. president obama again making the case for why the u.s. went in, but how does it end? >>> in japan, the disaster deepens with new problems at the nuclear plant. there are new fears about food safety and an american family has received the worst possible news about their daughter. our teams are on the ground. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. in addition to two wars on two other fronts,...
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with u.s. consumption at 20 million barrels a day, it's 36 days worth of supplies meant for national emergencies, not price wings. >> tapping it when there's price pressure but no shortage is like giving sugar to people that are hungry. it doesn't help them. it may satiate them for a moment but it doesn't help them. >> reporter: the concern among economists, with gas prices up nearly 40 cents in a month, it's quickly reaching a point where the pain at the pump could eat into home savings and a fragile economy. >> the risk is if gas prices move to $4 or even higher, we will see real softening in the economy. the unemployment rate will begin to drift higher. >> reporter: meanwhile, in charlotte, north carolina, the tipping point may have already come for some drivers. sales at mike's scooter store are up 200% over last year. >> if you don't have a long commute, if you don't have to go on the highway, it's a great solution for a lot of people. >> reporter: $4 to fill it up and 120 miles before a r
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the u.s. has not recognized the opposition yet, but it was clear today in london, that the u.s. and allies are taking steps toward a new government in libya without gadhafi. even without winning militarily, the opposition is winning acceptance with the world's political leaders. brian? >> all right. andrea mitchell, rounding out our coverage in washington tonight. andrea, thanks. >>> we have a lot of other news for you. and up next, as "nightly news" continues on a tuesday night, an admission today from japan about the current nuclear crisis. >>> and later, the color of what we eat and drinking and the suspicion that it's affecting the behavior of some of our children. it's an old question, and now it's returned. >>> back now and turning to the crisis in japan. the prime minister said today the death toll has reached 11,000, and that his nation remains on maximum alert. and the japanese government admitted today its safety measures were not enough to protect a nuclear plant against the earthquake and tsunami that ended up crippling that fukushima facility. nbc's lee cowan report
the u.s. has not recognized the opposition yet, but it was clear today in london, that the u.s. and allies are taking steps toward a new government in libya without gadhafi. even without winning militarily, the opposition is winning acceptance with the world's political leaders. brian? >> all right. andrea mitchell, rounding out our coverage in washington tonight. andrea, thanks. >>> we have a lot of other news for you. and up next, as "nightly news" continues on a...
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u.s. and coalition military strikes on gadhafi's forces are under way. >> we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells this people that there will be no mercy. >>> american cruise missiles and french fighter jets attack libyan targets. the broadest military effort since the invasion of iraq began eight years ago today. >> plus, disaster in japan, progress on the crippled nuclear reactor, but new concerns about the safety of food in that country. >> from nbc news world head quarters in new york, this is "nbc news with lester holt". >> good evening u.s. war ships opened fire on libya's air defenses tonight. part of protecting libyan civilians from moammar gadhafi. following air strikes by french fighter jets, u.s. and british naval vessels launched 110 tomahawk cruise missiles aimed at 20 tar guess along libyan's coast. president obama stressed it would not involve u.s. ground troops. the strike comes two days after the u.n. security council okayed the establishment of a no fly zone over liby
u.s. and coalition military strikes on gadhafi's forces are under way. >> we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells this people that there will be no mercy. >>> american cruise missiles and french fighter jets attack libyan targets. the broadest military effort since the invasion of iraq began eight years ago today. >> plus, disaster in japan, progress on the crippled nuclear reactor, but new concerns about the safety of food in that country. >> from nbc news world...
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in washington secretary of state clinton agreed, the u.s. should not go it alone. >> it's easy for people to say do this, do that and then they turn and say, okay, u.s., go do it. you use your assets. >> reporter: even as the administration claims that its sanctions are squeezing gadhafi, national intelligence director general clapper told congress that gadhafi will prevail. tonight a senior official said that the president does not believe gadhafi will prevail. tomorrow the president will have to try to explain that at a news conference, try to address those differences. brian. >> andrea mitchell from d.c. tonight. andrea, thanks. >>> there's word this evening from the associated press and others that congresswoman gabby giffords who's recovering from that gunshot wound to the head will indeed attend the launch of the space shuttle "endeavour" piloted by her husband, mark kelly. that will confirm what kelly himself told us in an interview here last month.cc1: the launch is set for april 19 at the kennedy space center. doctors treating the c
in washington secretary of state clinton agreed, the u.s. should not go it alone. >> it's easy for people to say do this, do that and then they turn and say, okay, u.s., go do it. you use your assets. >> reporter: even as the administration claims that its sanctions are squeezing gadhafi, national intelligence director general clapper told congress that gadhafi will prevail. tonight a senior official said that the president does not believe gadhafi will prevail. tomorrow the...
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u.s. and the japanese, let's look at what the head of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission said today to congress about one of those fukushima reactors. >> we believe that secondary containment has been destroyed and there is no water in the spent fuel pool. and we believe that radiation levels are extremely high. >> in other words, the americans saying that it's worse than japanese officials have let on. all of this leads us to a chief environmental affairs correspondent, anne thompson. anne, we thought something was up when the americans wanted their people further away from it than the japanese standard earlier today. what's behind this apparent disagreement? >> reporter: well, brian, it's a crisis in the confidence of the information they are getting from the japanese government. in fact tonight tokyo electric power company is denying that that spent fuel pool is indeed dry. it says that everything is stable at reactor 4. and you have the head of public affairs for the nrc, the nucle
u.s. and the japanese, let's look at what the head of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission said today to congress about one of those fukushima reactors. >> we believe that secondary containment has been destroyed and there is no water in the spent fuel pool. and we believe that radiation levels are extremely high. >> in other words, the americans saying that it's worse than japanese officials have let on. all of this leads us to a chief environmental affairs correspondent, anne...
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would he have done that if i had a background the u.s. government had to worry about? >> reporter: the white house is not commenting whether congressman king was granted that offer. he of course did not take that job. he said after tomorrow's hearing the focus will be off him and back on muslim extremism. kelly o'donnell our capitol hill correspondent starting us off tonight. kelly, thanks. >>> now to another major story tonight, the weather. severe weather hit today over a multi-state area in the south, including severe localized damage from tornados, and it now sets up the possibility of another day of severe weather torrow. it is a massive system, as you see stretching from louisiana north to new york, and by the time it's over and blows north and east and out to sea, 100 million americans will have been affected by this storm. it includes lots of rain and in areas already flooded, now things can get a bit desperate. we start our coverage tonight at the weather channel with meteorologist chris warren. hey, chris, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian
would he have done that if i had a background the u.s. government had to worry about? >> reporter: the white house is not commenting whether congressman king was granted that offer. he of course did not take that job. he said after tomorrow's hearing the focus will be off him and back on muslim extremism. kelly o'donnell our capitol hill correspondent starting us off tonight. kelly, thanks. >>> now to another major story tonight, the weather. severe weather hit today over a...
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the president said the u.s. acted by launching those air strikes nine days ago to prevent a massacre of the libyan people by moammar gadhafi. he said gadhafi is not a target and that the u.s. is acting as part of this coalition to protect civilians. he talked about the uses and limits of military power while he is president and said there will be times like this when our safety isn't directly threatened but our interests and values are. our coverage begins with white house correspondent savannah guthrie at washington's ft. mcnair where the president spoke tonight. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this was the president's chance to explain his actions in libya, put them in context and to highlight what aides consider a success story. the president intervening militarily on behalf of an international coalition to stop gadhafi from massacring his own citizens. >> we were faced with the prospect of violence on a horrific scale. to brush aside america's responsibility as a leader and more pro
the president said the u.s. acted by launching those air strikes nine days ago to prevent a massacre of the libyan people by moammar gadhafi. he said gadhafi is not a target and that the u.s. is acting as part of this coalition to protect civilians. he talked about the uses and limits of military power while he is president and said there will be times like this when our safety isn't directly threatened but our interests and values are. our coverage begins with white house correspondent...
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really the third front the u.s. is fighting on these days. it was launched by president obama to protect civilians, he said, because gadhafi's forces were bearing down on the rebels' headquarter city of benghazi. but all those cruise missiles and bombs still haven't stopped the ground fighting. the rebels were under heavy fire today about 100 miles to the south of benghazi. and as you're about to see, our own chief foreign correspondent, richard engel, was with them and got about as close as you'd ever want to. richard is back safely in benghazi tonight and is with us from there tonight. richard, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. the rebels have the will, they have the numbers, but they don't have the equipment or the discipline to take on gadhafi's forces where they're dug in, as we saw for ourselves firsthand today. the road outside benghazi today is a graveyard of gadhafi's armored vehicles, destroyed by western air strikes. after an hour and a half driving south flanked by desert, we reached the rebels' front line. there are
really the third front the u.s. is fighting on these days. it was launched by president obama to protect civilians, he said, because gadhafi's forces were bearing down on the rebels' headquarter city of benghazi. but all those cruise missiles and bombs still haven't stopped the ground fighting. the rebels were under heavy fire today about 100 miles to the south of benghazi. and as you're about to see, our own chief foreign correspondent, richard engel, was with them and got about as close as...
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. >> reporter: u.s. military planes brought in aid and today took 312 refugees home to egypt. volunteers say much more is needed. >> people are taking from themselves now and giving to these people, but it's not enough. we need more help. >> reporter: help they all need. >> we want to go home, we want to return to our country. how can we get our country? please help us. >> reporter: to complete their journey away from war. anne thompson, nbc news at the tunisian/libyan border. >> in egypt, the regime change hasn't stopped the violent protests, in alexandria, demonstrators stormed the state security building in an effort to keep files allegedly detailing corruption from being destroyed. and in the west african nation of ivory coast, a deadly end to a peaceful protest against the country's president. government troops opened fire in the group, killing at least six women. >>> back in this country, police believe they captured an elusive predator. the attacks sudden and violent began in 1997. a suspect is in jail and a discarded cigarette may have finally solved the case. nbc's ri
. >> reporter: u.s. military planes brought in aid and today took 312 refugees home to egypt. volunteers say much more is needed. >> people are taking from themselves now and giving to these people, but it's not enough. we need more help. >> reporter: help they all need. >> we want to go home, we want to return to our country. how can we get our country? please help us. >> reporter: to complete their journey away from war. anne thompson, nbc news at the...
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ross, a professor at columbia business school, did a comprehensive study of over 2,000 of the largest u.s. companies. companies performed significantly better when they had women in the management ranks than when they did not. >> on average, women may approach management in a more democratic, less dictatorial, more collaborative manner than men. in certain kinds of tasks, that can have a significant impact. >> reporter: the top tiers of the hotel industry used to be a men's club, but here at kimpson hotels, almost half of the managers are now women, thanks in part to a mentoring program founded by the female president nearly 15 years ago. the president, niki leondakis, says it makes a difference in the culture of the organization. in the '90s she was nicknamed "the terminator," felt she had to manage like a man. no more. >> i could be as tough as a man and at the same time show compassion and create an inclusive work environment. >> reporter: it's why business schools are teaching about empathetic leadership. it's why norway has mandated that corporate boards be 40% female. of course for
ross, a professor at columbia business school, did a comprehensive study of over 2,000 of the largest u.s. companies. companies performed significantly better when they had women in the management ranks than when they did not. >> on average, women may approach management in a more democratic, less dictatorial, more collaborative manner than men. in certain kinds of tasks, that can have a significant impact. >> reporter: the top tiers of the hotel industry used to be a men's club,...